Surgical treatment of neglected clubfoot using external fixator
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Surgical treatment of neglected clubfoot using external fixator☆
The definition of neglected clubfoot (NC) includes a variable range of complex deformities of the foot that are refractory to conventional treatments or are treated inappropriately. Several etiologies may be related to this. The Ilizarov method has become established as a tool for treating these deformities. It minimizes soft-tissue damage through gradual correction of the deformity, with a hig...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition)
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2255-4971
DOI: 10.1016/j.rboe.2016.08.002